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Larry Pace's Bio
Larry Pace has been in the industry since 1974. He started with the
Army Corps of Engineers, as a framer and in concrete ultimately
working his way into the general side of the business. Larry is one
of the original founding principles of Cannon’s Northern California
Division. During the span of his career, Larry has managed a variety
of building and method types, and has been responsible for over two
million square feet of tenant improvement work including such clients
as Del Monte Foods, Piper Jaffrey, Embarcadero Center, Equity Office
Properties, McKesson Corporation, TCSI and Looksmart. Some of Larry’s
commercial structures have included De Anza College Advanced
Technology Center, a 70,000 square foot cast-in-place concrete
structure, and The Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf, a five-story,
cast-in-place concrete structure.
One of Cannon’s strengths is managing complicated seismic and
structural rehabilitations, and Larry’s years of experience support
and enhance that capability. Recent projects include 410 Townsend
Street, a 80,000 square foot brick and timber warehouse conversion,
625 Second Street, a 135,000 square foot brick and timber warehouse
conversion, 680 Second Street, a 65,000 square foot brick and
cast-in-place concrete conversion and in addition, the Baker Hamilton
Building with a 250,000 square foot brick and timber warehouse
conversion, and 74 New Montgomery a 162,400 square foot cast-in-place
concrete office to condo conversion.
Larry’s multi-family experience includes rentals and for-sale
properties. Projects in San Francisco include The Clock Tower,
Protrero Square Lofts, The Fillmore Center, Indiana Street Lofts, 88
Townsend, The Lansing, 450 Rhode Island and the Trinity Plaza Building
A apartments. Other projects in the Bay Area include Emeryville
Warehouse Lofts, Phoenix Lofts in Jack London Square, The Iron Horse
Lofts in Walnut Creek, and 200 Second Street Condo’s in Oakland.
Cannon’s single largest mixed use multi-family project is The Brannan
with three 17-story luxury condominium-towers over a parking podium
for a total of 336 residential units and secured underground parking.
The complex includes three commercial spaces of 10,000 square feet, a
fitness center of 3,000 square feet, and outdoor pool area of 11,000
square feet.
As a Principal, Larry brings an expert level of experience,
energy, enthusiasm and commitment to each project and to the entire
operation. Unique among his talents is his uncanny ability to ensure
that projects stay on course, on schedule, and uphold Cannon’s high
standards for quality.
Michael Adler's Bio
Michael began his career in 1971 with H.L. Lazar, Inc. (later to
become NICO Industries), a New York based general contracting firm
which specialized in and tenant improvements. From 1971 to 1976,
Michael held a variety of positions including Estimator,
Superintendent, and Billing Department Manager. In 1976, he
transferred to the Dallas, southwest regional office as Operations
Manager with responsibilities for operations in Atlanta and Houston.
Moving to San Francisco in 1977, Michael replaced the retiring Chief
Estimator/Operations Manager.
In 1981, Michael joined Rockefeller Center Company as Chief
Estimator. In 1983, he joined Swinerton & Walberg, with the
purpose of developing the firm’s tenant improvement division. Michael
and his team were responsible for the initial tenant constructionat
101 California Street that included over 700,000 square feet of Class
A, downtown San Francisco office space, having a value (in 1982
dollars) exceeding $30 million.
In 1983, Michael had the opportunity to join
Apersey Construction, a young and rapidly growing company; initially
with the primary responsibility for tenant improvement projects, he
advanced to Division Manager, then Vice President, and Senior Vice
President. In 1988, Michael was promoted to President/COO. Apersey’s
projects ranged in size from a few hundred dollars to over $32 million.
In 1995 with the retirement of Apersey’s owner and the closure
of the firm, Michael formed Cannon Constructors, Inc. Northern
California Division with three partners. By 2000 Cannon’s Northern
California office yearly volume was in excess of $99 million for a
diverse portfolio of work in hospitality, tenant improvement, retail,
structural renovation, and multi-family housing for clients including
The Rosenberg Company, Reliance Development, Holliday Development and
Del Monte Foods, Trinity Properties and others. Michael has been
directly involved in the negotiation, execution, and completion of
well in excess of nine million square feet of office space, computer
facilities, bank branches, retail and restaurants, as well as over
1,500 residential units. Michael is licensed as a General Contractor
in the State of California, License No. 652778 and is a company Principal.